June Wilkins
June Wilkins is currently Pastor at Gethsamane Lutheran Church in Columbus, Ohio. She blogs at revjune.blogspot.com. June wrote Anti-Workbook content for re:form Traditions and Ancestors. While working on Traditions, June learned that Martin Luther’s wife Katie escaped her convent in a pickle barrel (or maybe it was herring).
Theological training: Masters of Divinity (with Honors!) from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia
Family: Married to professional ventriloquist Bob Abdou (Mr. Puppet), with two birds and a dog named Dexter
Youth ministry superpower: Eye-roll prevention
3 words that describe you: Witty | Enthusiastic | Minty
3 words that describe sparkhouse: Ingenious | Fun | Supportive
On your iPod: “Street Spirit (Fade Out),”Radiohead | “I Think I Love You,” The Partridge Family | “Ain’t That the Way,” Ani DiFranco
Which Ancestor do you identify with? Rahab, because she was plucky
Dinner guest: Prince
Essentials for a youth lock-in…on a desert island: Ice water, cookies, two other background-checked adults
A favorite theologian quote: The law says, “Do this,” and it is never done. Grace says, “Believe in this,” and everything is already done. (Martin Luther)
A favorite pop culture figure quote: Time to make the donuts. (The Dunkin’ Donuts Man)
A favorite quote from your Mom: Do as I say, not as I do.
If your Sunday school teacher knew you’d be creating sparkhouse resources, what would he say? Who are you again?
Your work on re:form is a success if a youth responded by: not rolling their eyes.